PENETRANCE

Etymology

Noun

penetrance (countable and uncountable, plural penetrances)

The quality or state of being penetrant; power of entering or piercing; penetrating power.

(genetics) The proportion of individuals carrying a particular variation of a gene that also express an associated trait

Anagrams

• repentance

Source: Wiktionary


Pen"e*trance, Pen"e*tran*cy, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being penetrant; power of entering or piercing; penetrating power of quality; as, the penetrancy of subtile effluvia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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